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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to exempting certain honorably retired peace officers from |
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continuing education requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1701.356, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1701.356. CERTAIN OFFICERS: REACTIVATION AND |
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CONTINUING EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED. (a) An officer is not subject |
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to Section 1701.351 or 1701.352 if the officer is: |
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(1) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the |
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Department of Public Safety who is: |
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(A) a special ranger under Section 411.023, |
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Government Code; or |
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(B) a special Texas Ranger under Section 411.024, |
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Government Code; |
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(2) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the |
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Parks and Wildlife Department who is a special game warden under |
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Section 11.0201, Parks and Wildlife Code; or |
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(3) an honorably retired commissioned officer of the |
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission who is a special inspector or |
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representative under Section 5.142, Alcoholic Beverage Code [may
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not be required to undergo training under Section 1701.352(b)]. |
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(b) A person who is an [An] honorably retired commissioned |
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officer described by Subsection (a) [of the Department of Public
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Safety who is a special ranger under Section 411.023, Government
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Code,] or a retired state employee and who holds a permanent license |
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issued before January 1981 and that was current on January 1, 1995: |
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(1) has the same rights and privileges as any other |
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peace officer of this state; |
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(2) holds, notwithstanding Section 1701.316, an |
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active license unless the license is revoked, suspended, or |
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probated by the commission for a violation of this chapter; and |
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(3) is not subject to Section 1701.351. |
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(c) An honorably retired commissioned officer described by |
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Subsection (a) [of the Department of Public Safety who is a special
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ranger under Section 411.023, Government Code, or who is a special
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Texas Ranger under Section 411.024, Government Code,] may not be |
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required to undergo training under Section 1701.253 [1701.253(j)]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect August 28, 2017. |